diff --git a/Onenote.md b/Onenote.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ed15700 --- /dev/null +++ b/Onenote.md @@ -0,0 +1,48 @@ +# Migrating from OneNote (user contributed) + +## Prep Onenote notes for best compatibility + +- Remove Onenote Tags and replace with Emoji if possible (Onenote Tags will get imported into trilium as an image which clutters the Trilium tree somewhat) +- Make sure to use Onenote headings where applicable (These will be carried over correctly into Trilium) +- Remove extra whitespace in Onenote (Whitespace seems to be more noticible in Trilium, so removing it now will make it look nicer in trilium) +- If possible, try to avoid very long Onenote pages. Trilium works best with shorter concise pages with any number of sub or (sub-sub...) pages. +- Make sure numbered lists don't have unusual spaces between items in the list (Sometimes the numbered list will be start at 1 again in Trilum if there is an extra space in the list in OneNote. + +## Migration Procedure +### Import into Evernote from OneNote: + +- Install [Evernote Legacy](https://help.evernote.com/hc/en-us/articles/360052560314-Install-an-older-version-of-Evernote). Current versions of Evernote do not have this functionality. (Requires Evernote account, but import works without internet connection - be sure to NOT sync notes to Evernote!). +- In evernote navigate to File > Import > Onenote > Notebook > Section > OK + +If exporting all sections at a time, they will not be grouped in folders - they will all be added to a single folder, but the order will be kept, so you can re-group into folders after importing to Trilium + +### Export from Evernote + +- Right click on the created notebook in Evernote and choose "Export Notes…" +- Use the default export format of .enex + +### Cleanup enex file (optional) + +- If the Onenote header (that is at the top of each Onenote page) is not desired, you can use the following regex to remove them in a text editor like VsCode: + + Find: `.